Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.

Quote by Aristophanes

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To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.

Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought. Should contrive our...

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought. Should contrive our...

Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to pick one that fights back.

Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to pick one that fights back.

Fighting is essentially a masculine idea; a woman's weapon is her tongue.

Fighting is essentially a masculine idea; a woman's weapon is her tongue.